Activity 6: The Boats are Sinking!
Directions: Simplify the following ratio. Identify the equivalent ratios based on their simplest form.
Group the equivalent ratios by writing them in their correct boat below.
GCF = 25
1:2
Example: 25:50
25 + 25 = 1
50 + 25 = 2
12
15
60
9
2.
3.
4.
5.
50
100
1.
60
75
80
18
7. 30:40
8. 27:36
9. 24:32
10. 24:48
6. 8:40
3
2
5
1: 2
1: 5
3:4
25:50
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.½
2.1/5
3.1/5
4.¾
5.½
6.1:5
7.3:4
8.3:4
9.3:4
10.1:2